The Word That is God

source from which it has been separated, pervading the mass as intimately as the warp and
the woof in a piece of cloth, for that reason It is known as the All-pervasive.
“Now arises the question, Why is It known as the Endless One? The answer is: For the
reason that even while It is being pronounced, neither the beginning nor the end thereof is
reached, either in the transverse direction or upwards or downwards, for that reason It is
known as the Endless One.
“Now arises the question, Why is It known as the Deliverer? The answer is: For the
reason that even while It is being pronounced, It helps one to surmount and be delivered from
the great fear of swirling in the recurrent confinement in the womb, birth, old age, and death,
for that reason It is known as the Deliverer.
“Now arises the question, Why is It known as the Subtle One? The answer is: For the
reason that even while It is being pronounced, It abides in [all] other bodies, only after
becoming the subtle, innermost Atman, subtler than the tiniest end-point (tip) of a grain of
rice, for that reason It is known as the Subtle One.
“Now arises the question, Why is It known as the Pure One? The answer is: For the
reason that even while It is being pronounced, It manifests itself in its own pure form and
reveals other forms apart from itself, for that reason It is known as the Pure One.
“Now arises the question, Why is It known as the Shining One? The answer is: For the
reason that even while It is being pronounced, It causes all bodies to be revealed in their real
nature as non-existent apart from Itself, in the very thick darkness [of ignorance], for that
reason It is known as the Shining [Revealing] One.
“Now arises the question, Why is It known as the Parabrahman? The answer is: For the
reason that even while It is being pronounced, It increases in volume 19 by drawing everything
apart from Itself and causing all to be merged in Its expansive abundance, Itself transcending
them all.” (Atharvashira Upanishad 46-53)
“Whatever has been expounded in this upanishad is Om alone: the Brahman indicated by
the term Tat [That], that is the Absolute True Existence.” (Atharvashira Upanishad 70)
Brahma Upanishad
“Having made oneself the lower arani, and the Pranava the upper arani and rubbing them
together through the practice of meditation, see the Lord in His hidden reality.” (Brahma
Upanishad 4)
In Vedic religion the fire rite, the Agnihotra or Havan, is the supreme ritual act. It is
emblematic of the soul’s progression to divinity, and its elements and actions can be studied
to reveal many secrets of esoteric life and unfoldment. The sacred fire is kindled by the
friction of two wooden sticks called aranis. This is an important symbol, for it is considered
that the fire is latent in the wood until the friction causes it to manifest. In the same way,
enlightenment is latent in the yogi, awaiting the right conditions to be provided for its
manifestation. We are the lower arani, and Om is the upper arani. When they are brought
together and made to interact with one another through the japa and meditation of Om, God is
revealed to the meditator both within and without. The Hidden becomes manifest, and the
Unseen becomes seen through Om Yoga.
19 Again, Brahman comes from the root “brih” which means to expand.
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